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Subject:Re: Bulleted lists... Is there a limit? From:Keary Brandon <adreamine -at- FUTURNET -dot- FUTURNET -dot- ES> Date:Mon, 28 Jul 1997 12:40:05 +0000
> Karen wrote:
> So what should you do if you have 11 or 12 items?
7 + or - 2 is the ideal Karen, but if there are 11 or 12 steps to
something and you can't cut them down without communicating
misinformation then go with 11 or 12 items. Getting the message
across so the required results are achieved is all that counts at the
end of the day.
Dean
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